H.R. No. 1241
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pragati Bannerjee has been named the 2017 Secondary
Teacher of the Year in the Corpus Christi Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to
become successful and productive adults, and those men and women
who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference
in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and
WHEREAS, A mathematics teacher at Roy Miller High School,
Ms. Bannerjee has worked in education at the middle school,
secondary, and college undergraduate levels for nearly two decades
and is admired by her peers in the profession for her deep
understanding of the course subject matter, her high expectations
for her classes, and her willingness to go above and beyond for her
students; this highly accomplished professional holds two
bachelor's degrees and two master's degrees from universities in
India, and she recently completed a master's degree in mathematics
from Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, Pragati Bannerjee exemplifies the passion,
determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
best teachers, and she has set an example of excellence to which all
in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Pragati Bannerjee on her selection
as the 2017 Secondary Teacher of the Year in the Corpus Christi
Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bannerjee as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
Hunter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1241 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House